Admission
Option II Admission Criteria
Students who have been denied admission based upon Option I admission standards or have 56 or more credit hours may apply for Option II admission. Students are eligible to apply for admission provided they meet the minimum requirements. The minimum requirements do not guarantee admission. The minimum requirements to be eligible to apply for admission under Option II admission standards are:
1. Complete 56 credit hours of college-level course work that count toward graduation, with an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. This course work may be taken at Indiana University or at another accredited institution offering a comparable program.
2. Successfully complete the following nine prerequisite courses, with an average GPA of 2.0 or higher:
- BUS-A 100 Business Accounting Skills
- BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
- BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- BUS-L 203 Commercial Law I
- ECON-E 201 Introduction to Microeconomics
- ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics
- ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business
- MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics
- MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
3. Complete the following courses with a grade of "C" or higher in each course:
- ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I or equivalent
- BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business
Note: BUS K201 or any equivalent course, is only good for five years before a student is admitted to Kelley.
- BUS-X 100 Business Administration: Introduction
- BUS-X 103 Business Learning Community or BUS-X 203 Independent Study in Service Learning
- BUS-X 204 Business Communications
- COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
4. File an application by the appropriate deadline for fall or spring admission. See details under "Option I Admission Criteria" in this section.
For additional information about admission to the Kelley School of Business, contact the program office at Business/SPEA Building 3024, 801 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46202-5151; phone: (317) 274-2147.
Updated 1-17-12